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I spoke briefly with my priest today (I've attended 3 Vespers services and 2 Liturgy services up until now) about becoming a catechumen.

We didn't have much time to speak, and it was difficult for me to understand what he said with everything going on around us. I'm going to ask him again, for clarification, but, from you good people- what can I expect to happen? I have not seen these things happen before.

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Baptized with my husband and our four year old daughter on May 4, 2013

I spoke briefly with my priest today (I've attended 3 Vespers services and 2 Liturgy services up until now) about becoming a catechumen.

We didn't have much time to speak, and it was difficult for me to understand what he said with everything going on around us. I'm going to ask him again, for clarification, but, from you good people- what can I expect to happen? I have not seen these things happen before.

I just became a catechumen last week. Basically, at some point during the service (for me it was Sunday Liturgy, but I've also heard of people being received to the catechumenate at Vespers), probably near the end, the priest will call you to the front of the nave. He will then pray some prayers over you, asking God to unite you to the Church, to remove far from you your former delusion, etc.

Then you're a catechumen! So far, not much has changed for me day-to-day, but soon catechism classes will start up, and then I imagine I'll be busy until they end in, I think, April.

My priest explained the difference as being like dating vs. getting engaged. When you become a catechumen, you are serious. Practically speaking, nothing much else changes.Oh, except you do get an Orthodox funeral.

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"If but ten of us lead a holy life, we shall kindle a fire which shall light up the entire city."

My priest explained the difference as being like dating vs. getting engaged. When you become a catechumen, you are serious. Practically speaking, nothing much else changes.Oh, except you do get an Orthodox funeral.

And that wasn't something I'd even thought about.

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Baptized with my husband and our four year old daughter on May 4, 2013

Some priests don't do the formal process of making a catechumen. I had already been meeting with my priest for a while when he told me I was a catechumen.

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But it had not been in Tess's power - nor is it in anybody's power - to feel the whole truth of golden opinions while it is possible to profit by them. She - and how many more - might have ironically said to God with Saint Augustine, "Thou hast counselled a better course than thou hast permitted."

My priest explained the difference as being like dating vs. getting engaged. When you become a catechumen, you are serious. Practically speaking, nothing much else changes.Oh, except you do get an Orthodox funeral.

And that wasn't something I'd even thought about.

Well, it is a "perk" of being a catechumen!

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"If but ten of us lead a holy life, we shall kindle a fire which shall light up the entire city."

My priest explained the difference as being like dating vs. getting engaged. When you become a catechumen, you are serious. Practically speaking, nothing much else changes.Oh, except you do get an Orthodox funeral.

My priest explained the difference as being like dating vs. getting engaged. When you become a catechumen, you are serious. Practically speaking, nothing much else changes.Oh, except you do get an Orthodox funeral.

But hopefully not right away !

LOL

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Baptized with my husband and our four year old daughter on May 4, 2013